I don’t know about an increase in car jackings in the area. I do know that around this time last year, my neighborhood had multiple car break-ins in one night. The thieves seemed to be looking for meds, guns, money and electronics. They mostly targeted unlocked cars, although at least one car window was smashed. The police told our neighbors that “teams” are coming from Montgomery. They pull up to neighborhoods around 1-2 in the morning, and they let 4 or more people out. These people are wearing backpacks, and they go through the neighborhood stealing. Some of my neighbors entryway cameras actually caught people with backpacks on walking around in the neighborhood in the middle of the night. So, to answer your question, most people in Auburn would say that a lot of the crime here now travels in from Montgomery.